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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 13
Chapter 13.03A
Section 13.03A.0408
 

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.03A Pretreatment

Article IV. Reporting Requirements

Section 13.03A.0408 Non-compliance Reporting [4.8 modified]

If sampling performed by a user indicates a violation, the user must notify the Plant Manager within twenty-four hours of becoming aware of the violation. Within five (5) days following such discharge, the user shall submit a detailed written report describing the cause(s) of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which might be incurred as a result of damage to the POTW, natural resources, or any other damage to person or property; nor shall such notification relieve the user of any fines, penalties, or other liability which may be imposed pursuant to this chapter. The user shall also repeat the sampling and analysis and submit the results of a repeat analysis to the Plant Manager within thirty days after becoming aware of the violation. Where the City has performed the sampling and analysis in lieu of the Industrial User, the City must perform the repeat sampling and analysis unless it notifies the user of the violation and requires the user to perform the repeat analysis. Resampling is not required if:

  1. the City performs sampling at the user’s facility at least once a month, or
  1. if the City performs sampling at the user between the time when the initial sampling was conducted and the time when the user or the City receives the results of this sampling. (See 40 CFR §403.12(g)(2)).

Any costs associated with sampling or resampling shall be borne by the user.

NOTE: Bracketed enumerations reference the numbering in the EPA Region 10 Model Ordinance of March 27, 2012

Date Passed: Monday, March 18, 2024

Effective Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024

ORD C36502 Section 2